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Specifiers and designers should design an automatic vehicular gate system to:
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Incorporate UL 325 compliant equipment.
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Utilize an operator suited for gate system type, size, frequency of use, location and user population
(Refer to UL 325 for usage class definitions)
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Separate pedestrian access from vehicle access.
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Reduce or eliminate pinch points.
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Reduce risk of entrapment injuries by minimizing all gaps in the gate and enclosing the area of the
travel of the gate.
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Secure controls from unauthorized use..
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Locate all controls out of reach from the gate.
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Allow the user full view of the gate when operating.
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Consider special populations, such as children or the elderly.
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Conspicuously display all warnings and instructions.
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Be consistent with DASMA’s Automatic Gate Opener System Safety Guide.
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Installers, during the course of the installation proceedings for each job, should:
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Confirm that the gate operator being installed is appropriate for the application.
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Confirm that the gate is designed and built according to current published industry standards.
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Confirm that all appropriate features and accessory devices are being incorporated, including both
primary and secondary entrapment protection devices.
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Make sure that the gate works freely before installing the operator.
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Repair or service worn or damaged gate hardware before installing the operator.
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Eliminate all gaps in the sliding gate below a 4 foot height that permit a 2 1/4 inch sphere to pass
through any location, including the area of the adjacent fence covered when the gate is in the open
position.
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Install the gate operator according to the manufacturer’s installation instructions.
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Adjust the operator clutch or load-sensing device to the minimum force setting that allows reliable gate
operation.
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Install operator inside fence line (DO NOT install operator on public side of fence line)
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Install a proper electrical ground to a gate operator.
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Install keypad controls where users cannot touch, or reach through gate while operating controls.
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Install controls where user has full view of gate operation.
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Install all warning signs (In accordance with UL 325) on both sides of the gate to warn persons in the
area of potential hazards associated with automatic vehicular gate operation.
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test all features for proper functions before placing the automatic vehicular gate into service.
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Demonstrate the basic functions and safety features of the gate system to owners/end users/general
contractors, including how to turn off power and how to operate the manual disconnect feature.
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Leave safety instructions, product literature, installation manual and maintenance manual with end
user.
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Explain to the owners the importance of a service contract that includes a routine re-testing of the
entire system including the entrapment protection devices, and explain the need for the owners to
insure that this testing is performed routinely.
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Offer the owner/end user a maintenance contract, or contact them regularly to offer maintenance.
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